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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes February 8, 2017 2. Board of Appeal & Equalization Training/On Line Classes Administrator Ericson stated that two (2) current members are trained but their training expires on July 1, 2017 (D. Love and Jeff Paar). He stated that three (3) members have been trained in the past and the City would like to continue with this tradition in case a member was absent. Administrator Ericson stated that it is a requirement that two (2) members are trained and if lacking training, Anoka County would provide these services which is not conducive for our residents. Administrator Ericson stated that City Staff would alert Mayor Paar and Council Member Love of availability of on-line training and any other member interested in participating. 3. Met. Council Emergency Repair & Fees — Kyle Colvin, Met. Council Environmental Services Assistant Manager a. 2017 Ordinance ##, Second Series, Adopting a Fee Schedule for 2017 L Sewer/Water/Storm Sewer Rates ii. Electrical Inspection Fees — Solar PV Systems & Installation Administrator Ericson stated that he and Staff met with Mr. Kyle Colvin, Assistant Manager - Engineering from Met. Council to discuss the 2017 sanitary sewer rate from Met. Council Environmental Services (MCES) for the City of Centerville and the CSAH21/Centerville Road emergency work that may have affected that rate. Administrator Ericson invited Mr. Kyle Colvin to have a discussion. Mr. Colvin explained that several factors make up the calculation used to determine a community's rate and recently the MCES modified its format. He explained that MCES calculates rates for 109 communities and incorporates flow period, city volumes, regional volume with wet /dry year flows, infiltration and their budget. He stated that the City of Centerville's rate increase of 11.62% while the MCES' budget increased by 5.4% primarily due to infrastructure rehabilitation. It is anticipated that by 2018 their budget will decease and needed repairs will be completed. Mr. Colvin explained that the flow period utilized in the calculations for 2017 is from 2015 with 2016 fees being derived from July, 2014 -June, 2015 and the cost increase of 5.65%. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the MCES' budget reserves, how it is created and how large of a reserve can be accumulated. He discussed revamping flow period for cost allocation between 2016 and 2017 (versus mid -year) and a summary of communities also bearing large increases in 2017. Discussion also ensued regarding funding, borrowing of funds, selling bonds, etc. of MCES. Engineer Statz stated that over the years costs have increased and decreased and MCES rates have generally remained stable for its residents. He stated that when fees have been increased, on years that MCES' rates have been stable is when the City offsets the years of rate increases. He explained that many factors play into what the City charges for their rates with our infrastructure, depreciation, fund balances, capital improvements and MCES' rates for the City. Page 4of8 9